Camping embodies many things that I adore; cheap accommodation, acceptable non-showering, miracles and packaged foods that may or may not induce vomiting. Since I like to include these things in my daily life, it’s almost as though I am permanently camping. Usually, it is one step up from sleeping on the sidewalk! It’s called living […]
I was 25 and that is the last age that you get a discount on Eurail train tickets so I bought one. Seeing as I was still considered a “youth”, I was free of all responsibilities and if I said or did dumb things it was okay. (I am sure someone else besides me thinks that statement
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Leading up to your travels, your departure date is ingrained in your memory like an over-rehearsed show. You can’t accelerate quick enough to play through the grounded days separating you from your final bow. Years later, you may even be able to recall the exact date of your first travel matinee. Once you step onto
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Have you ever had it where you’ve downed enough liquid to fill the Indian Ocean and you rush to the toilet, only to be halted by a decision. Two options. One that will lead to relief, the other, to relief then mortification because at that point you probably already wet your pants. Washroom signs- am
American child actors. I didn’t know that was a thing until I met one in Spilt, Croatia who happened to star in some chocolate bar commercial… That Milky Way led him straight into a cocaine habit. Apparently, that one commercial years prior made him enough money to travel around Europe for some time while enjoying his
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I have this superhuman ability. It is pretty spectacular so don’t be too jealous. I am able to relate everything back to travel. Example 1: Collecting a bill Squirrels collect things. Squirrels like nuts. Hazelnuts. Nutella. Nutella tastes good on crepes. There is an amazing creperie in Ios, Greece. This one time in Greece I was sick
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I was getting comfy in my China Airlines seat perusing through the movie selection when the screen turns to the image of that map… the one with the insanely disproportionate plane which is larger than Russia. I studied it briefly. Hmmmm apparently I was making a stopover in Taiwan… for 13 hours. Where is Taiwan
You may have heard that the Netherlands has this thing where they adore bicycles. Not in the charming, they’re practical way but in the sense of if you don’t have one, you’re an idiot. Any other mode of transportation is seen as ridiculous. Are you seriously walking? Types of bicycles: Bakfiets literally translates to “container
I Want to Ride my Bicycle I Want to Ride my Bike Read More »
You wake up looking like your hair got attacked by a vicious bird. Your eyes are a little puffy due to A) the drugs you did in Amsterdam B) the tears you cried from not being able to find a Mcdonalds in London at 4am or C) the fact that you are just really unfortunate
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Normally, I enjoy heading down that dodgy unbeaten path as much as the next backpacker; festivals are the exception to this. This is one time where more IS merrier, throw in some alcohol and you have yourself a good time. Queen’s Day/ King’s Day- Amsterdam, Netherlands Date of Awesomeness: April 26 2014 Queen’s night is
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